November 30, 2021
Due to a temporary staffing resource shortage at the Green Bay Health Centre in Springdale, Emergency Services will be diverted to Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre (CNRHC) in Grand Falls-Windsor on Wednesday, December 1st from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, December 2nd from 8:00am – 8:00pm.
If residents require emergency services during this time, they are advised to call 911 or proceed to the emergency room at CNRHC in Grand Falls-Windsor, where they will be seen.
Subsequently, Emergency Services will be supported through Virtual ER assessment on the following dates and times:
December 1, from 8:00 p.m. - December 2 at 8:00 a.m.
December 2 from 8:00 p.m. – December 3 at 8:00 a.m.
When Virtual ER services are offered (December 1, from 8:00 p.m. to December 2 at 8 a.m. and December 2, from 8 p.m. to December 3 at 8 a.m.) and through the support of the current Physician team and the collaborative health team, the following services will continue to be offered at the facility:
Emergency
Acute Care (inpatient)
Medical Clinic (doctor’s office)
Lab
Medical Imaging
Continuing Care (Community Nursing)
Physiotherapy
Dietitian
Diabetes Clinic
Public Health
Women’s Wellness
Mental Health and Addictions
Doorways
For more on Virtual ERs please click here.
Central Health continues its efforts in recruitment for this area for both physicians and non-physician healthcare workers. Central Health has been engaging physicians directly about potential opportunities and is working with a recruitment firm to assist in its search for physicians.
We apologize for this interruption of service and thank the public for their understanding and patience as we continue to focus on providing safe and quality care for the residents of the Green Bay.
Gayle St. Croix
Director of Communications and Government Relations
Central Health
